MADISON, N.J. – Senior Janelle Arch scored three goals for her first career hat trick and the Drew University field hockey team defeated Manhattanville 5-0 in its home opener Wednesday afternoon at Ranger Stadium.
 
The Rangers, who improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2013, led 2-0 at the half before Arch took over, netting Drew's final three tallies.
 
It was the second straight home game for the Rangers that featured a hat trick, as senior Tyler Olivio also scored three goals in Drew's 6-3 Landmark Conference win over Lycoming in the team's final home game last season.
 
Olivio added one goal and one assist for the Rangers.
 
The Blue and Green wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Olivio struck just 1:25 into the game on a breakaway down the right side of the field. Then with 3:42 left in the opening period, senior Lauren Cagliostro drilled in a penalty-stroke goal to give the hosts their early 2-0 advantage.
 
Neither side scored in the second quarter, but the Rangers needed just over a minute to strike again in the third period, when Arch knocked in a cross from Olivio on the left post. Then with 2:04 left in the quarter, sophomore Emma Rider sent a pass up to Arch in the right side of the circle, where slotted in a shot past the keeper for her second tally of the game to make it a 4-0 game heading into the final period.
 
Arch reached her milestone just 2:09 into the final quarter, taking a pass from the top and working around several defenders before firing a shot inside the left post.
 
Sophomore goalie Beth Kelly, the reigning Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Week, earned her first collegiate shutout.
 
Cat Morgan made 10 saves for the Valiants (0-2).
 
The Rangers continue their three-game homestand on Saturday, when they take on Neumann University at 11 a.m. in another non-conference outing.